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Philippines:
On July 24, over 12,000 people protested in various Philippine cities for higher wages and affordable food, among other demands. The demonstrators called on the government to provide for the welfare of the masses instead of providing a carefree life for the exploiting classes in the Philippines. According to Filipino sources, among the protesters were also several democratic groups who joined them and together with the masses denounced the Marcos government for its silence in the face of the problems and needs of the people.

We republish a report on actions conducted in Linz, Austria:

At the end of June, there were over 1.1 million war refugees from Ukraine in the FRG, almost two-thirds of whom are female. While the adult men, who are basically forbidden to leave Ukraine between the ages of 18 and 60, have in many cases already established a comfortable life in imperialism - most of them, of course, also come from upscale circumstances in Ukraine - the road to Germany for most of the women and their children leads to severe exploitation and poverty.

This coming Saturday, there will be again a nationwide demonstration in Dortmund for Mouhamed Lamine Drames, who was murdered by the police last year. Mouhamed, who was in an exceptional psychological situation and appeared to have suicidal intentions in a fenced area, was surrounded by a dozen police officers in Dortmund's Nordstadt district and was then first attacked with pepper spray and then executed in under a second, first with a Taser and then five shots from a submachine gun. At no time did Mouhamed pose a danger to other people. Also the deployed cops were not endangered due to the fencing. Following the brutal act, a movement of solidarity with Mouhamed quickly formed and, together with his family, demanded clarification and justice. Of the total of 12 police officers involved in the operation, five are now facing charges.

In a Leipzig workers' district, a painting has appeared to support the fights in France and in solidarity with the detained revolutionary and fighters. The published pictures have been sent to us.

In the Berlin workers' district Marzahn, a painting has appeared to support the fights in France and in solidarity with the detained revolutionary and fighters. The published pictures have been sent to us.

Like in all federal states of the Federal Republic of Germany, there is a shortage of skilled workers in the teaching profession in Baden Württemberg. The local Ministry of Education, which should actually have the task of solving this problem, has now launched an advertising campaign for the teaching profession, which is getting a lot of negative reactions from teachers in the federal state.

Wayuu peasants block a logistics route of the coal mine

Colombia: The FRG is walking over corpses for its energy security

In May 2022 we reported on how German imperialism, in the wake of Russian imperialism's war of aggression against Ukraine, has stepped up its efforts to ensure energy security for its economy and social peace in the country by, among other things, importing more coal from Colombia. In this way, the energy demand of German imperialism, which it wants to meet through Colombian coal, is forcing the oppression and plundering of poor peasants and indigenous people in Colombia.